Two teenagers filmed jumping into a raging sea during Storm Desmond have been blasted for attempting the "moronic" stunt.

The youths were criticised after a clip of them leaping from the Blackrock diving tower in Galway in the midst of the storm was posted online.

The footage shows the pair climb the famous promenade as winds - which have reached 120km an hour in parts of Ireland during the storm - lashes at them.

A third youth is seen standing back watching, struggling to keep his footing in the storm.

Wearing just swimming trunks, the pair struggle to hold on to the railings as the storm rages around them.

The first teen leaps off the edge backwards, performing a flip in the air before landing in the water feet first.

He manages to somehow swim back to the tower against the tide before his friend jumps in and does the same.

The boys are then seen walking back to dry land, shivering.

Posting the video on Facebook, Cathal Devlin said: "I wish to highlight the absolute madness and stupidity of what these youngsters are doing.

"I do not know if they are strong swimmers or not, that is not the case, if any one of them got into difficulties there was no one there to do anything for them.

"The voluntary and rescue services are kept busy enough without having to worry about this type of stupid behaviour.

In a couple of hours this video clip has received 168,000 views across the globe and everyone is of the same opinion "fools", "eejits", "morons" and worse. Count your blessings and do not, ever, repeat this type of "stunt".